Milwaukee Representative advocates for prohibition of police 'warrior-style' training
State Representative Darrin Madison, a Democrat from Milwaukee, has introduced four pieces of legislation aimed at ending non-scientific and dangerous police training practices in Wisconsin. The proposed bills focus on reforming police training methods in the state.
Rep. Madison's legislation seeks to prevent law enforcement trainings grounded in fear and intimidation. It also aims to prohibit the use of untested, unsecured surveillance methods and certain technologies, such as facial recognition, in law enforcement.
One of the key proposals is the decertification of law enforcement officials who violate basic regulations on the use of force. Rep. Madison also wants to ban 'warrior-style training' and instead promote 'aikido training focused on self-defense, de-escalation, and the disarming of threats.'
Another significant proposal is the prohibition of the use of the term 'excited delirium,' which Rep. Madison considers non-medical and potentially justifying police violence and abuses of authority.
The proposed legislation also aims to end the use of facial recognition technology, as it is already being used in Milwaukee County. Rep. Madison believes that public resources should not be spent on untested, unsecured surveillance methods or on law enforcement trainings grounded in fear and intimidation.
However, it is unlikely that any of Rep. Madison's proposals will become law due to the fact that Democrats remain in the minority in both the Assembly and Senate. As of now, there is no information available about the persons politically responsible for implementing these proposals.
Rep. Madison believes that resources and time are currently being spent on ineffective solutions, and that investment should be made in infrastructure, education, and direct aid to address recklessness and violence at their sources. He emphasizes that law enforcement budgets should not be used for unlicensed, unregulated technology like facial recognition.
In a nutshell, Rep. Madison's proposed legislation is a significant step towards reforming police training practices in Wisconsin, aiming to make them more scientific, effective, and humane.
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